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>> i want to gay marry the president. i'm going to be quoting the american president even more because the presidency is almost entirely about character. >> and sand. >> and sand? what? okay. now for something that makes sense here is jacki schechner. hi, jacki. >> good morning, stephanie. good morning, everyone. the president's interview out this morning where he explains that he understands why some people may be uncomfortable with the idea of same-sex marriage, in particular some people in religious and black community. he says it's his own religion that help him come to this decision. >> i figure the more consistent i can be in being true to those presents, the better i'll be as

a dad and a husband and hopefully the better i'll be as a president. >> vice president joe biden's quote, complete comfort with same-sex marriage did speed up the timing but he credits gay members of his staff, and parents of his daughter's friends that help him qualify how he feels. some are a little worried about the politics behind the announcement. if this is a problem for some supporters who may have supported president obama and may instead vote for mitt romney, the question is wouldn't mitt romney be worse for same-sex couples. you can always join us in our

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♪ hallelujah hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ ♪ i'm so in love with him ♪ [ bell chimes ] [ applause ] >> what an historic moment, as i mentioned at the top of the hour on current is there is new sexy liberal swag. go set it. what a par it is going to be in indianapolis, with aisha and john fugelsang. and i may ask aisha to marry me even though she is married to a man. >> don't let that get in the way. >> yeah, little impedements to true love -- >> impediments. >> sorry. >> roleland texted me and said i think it's rude of the president when you and i are both single.

and i think that's true. now? [ applause ] >> now a warning? >> now a warning? >> that's what the republicans are saying. oh now he did it. >> sean hannity convened an entire panel last night saying that obama flip flopped on the issue. >> oh, god! >> now it's convenient just before the election. >> he had to nay say me this morning. and i know. that's why it took real courage. >> yeah. >> romney doesn't even believe in civil unions and he had to sign that pledge to bangay marriage. >> this has energized the conservative base like nothing else.

>> you know what the most historic thing happened yesterday is i stopped being cheap. i got the real expensive tickets. >> you got the meet and grope. >> yeah, i better get a reach around. >> maybe you could gay marry michelle obama. >> anything can happen these days. i'll just giddy. wow, what a day. now -- because we go at -- >> stupid oh clock -- >> and get up at gay o'clock. >> yeah. [ bell chimes ] [ applause ] >> she would be right there in hour number three with our accordian. >> her entire career she has thought for gay rights.

yeah, what a day to party with judy tenuta. and another good friend of ours. ♪ karl ♪ >> karl frisch bullfightstrategies.com. he is just weeping silently into dexter von frisch's fur. >> good morning, what a day to be an american. >> yeah. somebody wrote me and said i wondered if you wrote your own blog and i know you do. because i started with the presidentsy is almost entirely about character. this took real courage. >> absolutely. it is something i didn't think was going to happen. >> me neither. >> before the election but i'm not as worried as i was when i first heard it was happening. there -- think back to george w.

bush. even when people had fundamental disagreements with him, they knew where he stood, because he was remarkably consistent and even if he was pushing something unpopular, he stood up for it, and people gave him respect for that, and sometimes voted it because of it. i don't think any voter out there that is in the middle or on the right, didn't believe he didn't support marriage equality before this announcement. >> right. >> and also think of the young people that will turn out to vote for him -- >> yeah. >> -- and most importantly it makes romney look like a backward's buffoon. >> i asked your friend and mine david bender what he would advise the president and he said not to do this. and he called yesterday, and we both were near tears.

>> yeah, i -- i -- i don't think that the right-wing base is any less or more activated than they were before this. they despised this man before he announced it. i don't think he loses much -- >> particularly the day of the north carolina vote. >> yeah, if you listen to the cabin republicans -- >> they said this was cold comfort for the lbgt community. >> yeah, that's the bridge you are forced to live under, under romney presidency. >> exactly. >> if you believe in presidential evolution, george w. bush supported civil unions in 2004. barack obama supports same-sex marriage marriage. mitt romney supports neither. >> right. and that's the other thing, i

think there couldn't be a clearer choice in terms of -- this is not flip flopping. he said i am open to the idea that i might be wrong about this. that's a true evolution that most americans have taken. whereas romney clearly has said whatever he needs to say at any moment in time. >> yeah, mitt romney said he was going to be more for gay rights than ted kennedy. >> yeah. >> which is really convenient because that's the sort of attitude that people are going to experience. we are going to need hospital visitation rights. >> yeah. >> maybe if it is a head injury. >> basically he is down to the point, look, if you want to live like jack tripper, with two female roommates, and mr. furly

upstairs i think that that is probably appropriate, but aside from that, no gay relationships. [ laughter ] >> you made a serious point. i think you were talking about younger people but i just thought what an historic moment this was. that's what made me cry. in a year we have had all of these gay suicides of kids, you go oh my god this is the day that americans can wake up and a gay kid is sitting somewhere, and go i can grow up marry the person i love serve my country. it was really i think a stunning moment in the civil rights battle of our time. don't you think? >> yeah, it gets better honestly. last night before i went to bed, i was sitting there thinking is this kind of historic. i ended up tweeting hey, guys remember when the president of the united states came out and

supported marriage equality? that was awesome. [ laughter ] >> because you think about over the years of the things we have been grateful for. 1992, bill clinton mentioning gay people! >> yeah. >> woo-hoo! >> we were the whose in whoville before that. >> yeah. >> karl do you think all of this stuff, including joe biden and arnie duncan do you think all of this was a slow coordination leading up to obama coming out in favor of this. >> i think the administration was probably going to make this announcement one way or another before the convention. >> maybe biden was a trial balloon? >> joe biden noter toously is a little -- you know off the reservation. >> i think literally, literally

folks, i think joe biden may have forced the president's hand. >> that's what they are saying. but i have to say it is a big [ censor bleep ] deal. >> yeah, i think it is a big deal. this is the first president sitting in office to endorse marriage equality. jimmy carter and bill clinton support marriage equality, and again, mitt romney -- if you get beat up, you might be able to go to the hospital. >> i love your tweet. this month in gay history, romney boots gay spokesman, president obama endorses marriage equality. >> if you get up -- and you will -- >> and you will under my presidency. wear a helmet. >> and mitt romney refused to commit to gay people having federal right to see each other

in a hospital. so, you know -- people of alabama, listen to me now. >> you better get beat up in the right state. >> yeah, you better get hate crimes in the right place. >> yeah and tone deaf republicans criticize obama's announcement. >> i have to say i saw them yesterday, and they look awfully uncomfortable to be republicans at this point. >> and these people aren't loony tunes. these are not the crazy ones. i think they are like really guys? we used to be able to say that barack obama -- we had exactly the same position on gay marriage -- >> i'm getting a bumper sticker, gay republicans. really? >> and now gop spinning marriage

endorsement will help them with african american voters. good luck with that. >> yeah, good luck with that. i was on eliot spitzer last night, and this guy kept saying that this would help romney with immigration votes to. and i'm like really? >> this is a big day. i chatted with him and we haven't even gotten to right-wing world yet. we'll do that after the break. kids most of us are chained to the computer at the office -- >> yeah. >> literally i chain chris -- >> yeah, rebecca too. >> i know right? all you need is go to my pc. your office computer is wherever you are literally. it connects you directly to your

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heterosexual, married black male with two children and yesterday barack obama sealed my vote. >> yay! >> the courage it took to do that when he didn't have to. >> yeah. >> you certainly don't see that kind of thing from mitt romney. >> i spoke to several african american people yesterday who were very proud of him as well. so the belief that the african american community is going to turn against him it's the exact opposite. >> thanks, kendall. bigotry is bigotry is bigotry. and that proves one other thing, that karl frisch is right always [ bell chimes ] [ applause ] >> let's dive into the right-wing world. oh, gay bashing you are kidding. rush limbaugh >> we have arrived at the point where the president of the

united states is going to lead a war on traditional marriage. >> here we go. >> is it going to be like the war on stay-at-home working mothers that you people have lead. the war on the catholic church that you people have led. and now people like me who were minding our other business all of a sudden have to stand up and defend our positions you have to stand up -- >> [ laughter ] >> maybe he is a comedian. >> yeah. >> i can think of three other people that would think he has had a war on marriage his first three wives. at his last wedding, elton john performed. so we needs to decide which side of this issue he is actually on.

>> yeah. >> yeah, this is no surprise. i mean the right-wing is going to seize this and run with it, and we're going to have to endure some high-tech gay bashing. >> yeah, and we're going to have to hear from tony perkins. >> oh.% [ eerie music ] >> norman get out of the shower -- >> no, this guy. >> i wasn't surprised. i will say somewhat disappointed though that the president would come out in favor of redefining marriage. he has refused to defend the federal offense of marriage act, so at least it's very clear where the president stands. >> well, you know, it has always been clear where tony perkins stands. every time you play a clip from

him, i have to remind help this was a man who when last running for office rented the mailbox of a kkk grand duke so he could raise money from bigots. >> yeah. ♪ >> sheperd smith on fox news. >> in this time of rising debts and medical issues and all the rest, if republicans would go out on a limb and try to make this a campaign issue while sitting very firmly without much question on the wrong side of history. >> oh. >> when the news broke, and they came back to him in the anchor's desk, he said president of the united states joining the 21st century. he must not have fox news on in the office. >> i always wonder how long

sheperd is going to last at fox news. >> his ratings were pretty high. >> but if you are trolling around on the right-wing blogs, they can't stand him. it's interesting for him to be at fox news. news corp that owns foxes news is remarkably good towards his gay employees -- >> we should point out he is not an out gay man correct? >> well he is now. >> well -- >> okay. i don't believe in outing but yes. >> i presumed he was out. >> yeah. okay. well too late now. >> they have all kinds of benefits at news corp, but when you turn on their networks and read their newspapers, it is a non-stop hit parade on the gay community. >> yep. karl can you hang on honey? >> yep. >> we'll finish right-wing world

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marriage is because they really want to come out of the closet and marry each other. >> oh, there you go. >> jim, who said i was reminded that it is my obligation to remain open to the possibility to support gay marriage. >> bob hope? >> no, barack obama. buzz [ applause ] [ applause ] >> karl frisch rejoins us. >> hello. >> you can see what the difference is between a complete flip flopper like mitt romney

and someone like the president who has evolved. a was audacity of hope that book. >> yeah. >> most americans have evolved on this issue. >> yeah, a clear majority at this point north carolina notwithstanding. but the obama campaign has a new video up this morning that says mitt romney will take us backwards on civil rights and they kind of lay out this whole, you know, path here. and they use the clip of george w. bush in 2004 saying he supported civil unions and we are now eight years later, and the republican nominee for president does not support marriage equality or civil unions -- >> right. that's the point you and i make all the time. you cannot say it enough how far right this republican party has gone.

think dad's running mate was outspoken outspokenly for gay rights. >> yeah, you know what happened on the same that -- the same night that amendment 1 passed in north carolina? >> what is that? >> the republicans got rid of dick lugar in indiana. >> yeah. yeah. exactly right. and the more important -- the quote is as you said mitt romney saying i'm going to be more progay rights than ted kennedy to literally yesterday -- >> apparently he had his fingers crossed behind his back and was talking about a different ted kennedy. >> yeah. bill hemmer.

>> does the republican get its mojo back. senator lugar losing his seat. good morning, everybody. >> wow, here we go. >> it sounds like he was kind routing to get their mojo back. >> republican voters were fearful if they didn't vote for richard mourdock his older brother rupert would phone tap them. joe donnelly is a congressman from indiana. he is rather conservative, but i think it probably helps in a state like indiana. he has a really good shot at winning in seat now. you have people like charlie cook and jennifer duffy who are notorious when it comes to

predicting who is going to win different races, and they downgraded this race from a strong republican race to a lean republican race. it is probably a matter of time before it comes a toss up. >> brian killimmediate on fox and friends. >> it is the union -- >> big government versus small government. >> the union against taxpayers. people in unions pay taxes. excuse me. i'm sorry karl. >> it's fine. it's ridiculous. he and john lovett should put on tax seminars somewhere. most of the people in this country have had no increase in federal taxes. most of the people in this country have had a decrease in federal taxes. and the one group of people who

have prospered under good and bad economic times are being asked to pay their fair share, and it makes the people at fox news that appear on camera with those giant paychecks feel a little bit uncomfortable. >> yeah. dana lohse. >> you the epidemic is even more of a problem than diabetes because we spend more time fall lating out of state buses than we do on education. >> wow. >> wow. [ laughter ] >> karl? >> i -- i think it gives a whole new meaning to the word the union bug, but -- >> yeah. >> i have always had trouble understanding how she got a radio show. >> yeah.

i do too. >> i think it's her soothing voice. >> as a radio professional you can be any right-wing doofus to get a radio show. >> oh, that's right. >> maybe you need to be familiar with falating. >> stop it. >> yeah. >> she brought up the falating part, i didn't. >> oh, karl frisch we made news busters last time you were here. i love that they call you a gay activist. >> that's what it said. i thought it said i was a gack-i-vist. >> oh. >> the guy who wrote it is like

rick santorum in that he thinks about gay sex more than i do. >> apparently you are very active karl frisch. >> right. and tim graham as we all know is just actively a douche nozzle. he can't help it he was born that way. [ applause ] >> give dexter von frisch a big kiss for me. >> i will. have a good week. >> the president yesterday. >> over the course of several years, as i talked to friends and family and maybes when i think about members of my own staff who are incredibly committed in monogamous relationships, who are raising kids together, when i think about those soldiers or airmen or marines or soldiers who are

out there fighting on my behalf but feel constrained because they are not able to commit themselves in a marriage at a certain point, i have just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that i think same-sex couples should be able to get married. [ applause ] >> free bird! okay. let's go to john -- oh john and pam. >> awe. >> my favorite three-way in ohio. >> hey, good morning, steph. >> good morning, john. >> the thing is -- i mean can we just say how great this day is right now? >> yep. yep. >> equality now is going to probably start, and the thing is, is i mean when we started to

complain at one time about inter racial marriages and that it was kind of the same thing, but now it's more or less like an every day occurrence. >> and this is the most pam has ever let you talk so that's how you know it's an historic moment. >> she is ready to jump in. >> this has only strengthened your marriage. >> that's it. >> when i was in the service we had guys that we knew were gay and everything, and i'm finally happy they will be in able to have the enjoyment of what they want to do. >> i got to say this is why -- this president has the courage and character to be president. i don't know that i do. this is what a leader does. i was just saying yesterday, i don't know if this hurts him in certain states and we have a president romney yadda, yadda.

but this is what a leader does. and you are absolutely right, it is an historic day. >> that's it. here is pam real quick. >> look at that. >> stephanie honey, i -- i am just elated. and i have to say, steph i never thought at my age and my era that i grew up that i could get to see two accomplishments. number 1 we have our afro-american president -- >> i think the word is african american, but that's okay. >> well, honey you know how -- my brain gets scrambled. i think it's from now getting my work done. >> you are thinking from link from mob squad that was an afro

american. >> that's right. but now we are taking another step in the right direction. >> that's right. >> and it's another opening that my grandchildren will not be raised in -- in a society that is so closed-minded, and narrow-minded -- >> unless mitt romney becomes president. >> no, not on our watch. that's not going to happen. pam i want you to go give john a little straight sugar in honor of all of us. >> i sure will. and congratulations from all of us! [ applause ] >> oh, lord. trollop. i'm getting people straight sugar all of the country. i've started the texts of the people out here on the west coast. so we'll see who we can get on to celebrate us. i have to go through my east coast list. >> we have an east coast list?

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the official country star of the "stephanie miller show," shelley right joins us now. good morning, shell. >> good morning, hollywood, what are you do? >> what a day, huh? >> you are a weepy gay like me. did you weep yesterday? >> i did big time. >> do i know you? >> yep. i mean are we connected. i did cry and it surprised me. i called my sister right after the sound clip hit the wire and i was trying to tell her what happened, and i did -- i couldn't make it through, i got emotional, and she said well congratulations that's great for you, and i said but jen this is great for me and you and your kids. and she said you are right. this isn't just for gay people this is for all americans and it's a big day. >> and then if i know jen she made some wildly inappropriate

joke. >> yes, that's right. >> i want to marry your straight sister. >> everyone want assister like mine. she is absolutely the best. >> yeah, and you are married and that's the thing -- i was so excited. i remember i texted you the day marriage equality passed in new york. >> yes, you did. >> i remember that day, because i think i was in chicago for gay pride, and all of our friends in this fight all over the country that were -- you know, and i think this is another one of those watershed moments, isn't it? >> it is and the past 48 hours in the movement have been profound to the good and the bad. the -- the horrific amendment 1 that passed in north carolina was a real emotional blow, a real devastating moment for north carolinians, as much as we're celebrating that our

president has just affirmed people like us and equality in america, we also have to remember that there are some steps being taken backward and i'm filled with hope, but also really thoughtful about what has happened in north carolina. >> absolutely. i have to say. this is what we have been talking about this morning. this is why this took real courage and character, and we have to hope that in a bipartisan way other people recognize that. >> yeah. >> i think it was so significant that he did it the day after the north carolina thing. don't you think? >> i do, and i don't think it was planned, and i think it was a reaction to what happened in north carolina and the aggregate of his decision was -- i think the vice president's comments last week helped kind of move the chain forward -- >> it's a big-f-ing deal. >> and he did it at considerable

political risk. i was reading a lot of comments where people in our community and straight allyies were saying he did this was it was a political season. are you kidding me? i believe there was a tug at his moral conscious and i think when this happened in north carolina he did it. our president came out. >> yeah. >> it was the people that said that to you, that were like you just did this for publicity. >> yeah. that's exactly what it felt like. this is not -- this is not how one gets votes. >> right. and he put his -- the swing vote, he really -- he put that in jeopardy. i do believe his leadership and character will ultimately be

have he will be recollected. >> yeah, you recognize that kind of courage, because you have it my friend. i think, again, no matter what side of the aisle you're on, you recognize true courage when you see it. >> well, you are one to talk. >> i wouldn't be out if it weren't for you, the gay whisperer of the "stephanie miller show." >> it's kind of what i did. >> you are in my gay dna because you made so many points that resinated with me. and then it's like a bunch of gay dominos. >> it is. and i think the president did have a true evolution, and when he sited in his statement -- he cited exactly what you and i have been talking about that gays and lesbian became woven who his life, some very naturally came into his life. he was talking yesterday about

how his daughters classmates had gay parents, and when those stories become interwoven into your life, you can't help but come to the conclusion that this is just and this is right. i do believe he had a real evolution. >> he said it wouldn't dawn on his daughters that those people would be treated differently. kids have to be taught something. >> kids, what is the matter with kids today? >> yeah. [ laughter ] >> it's true. and we have to -- you know our next administration, i hope it's president obama, you know, he -- in the political word -- >> wait a minute. you are never partisan -- have i dragged you into partisan politics? [ bell chimes ] [ applause ] >> well, it's true. and fear is a big commodity in

this political game and hope is a big commodity. and this is yes we can part two, and i'm in. >> yes, and you have made all of the difference in my life because you said it is important on those of us that can hide, not to. and now i have had the courage -- i wear a baseball cap on national television now. i don't care if people think i look like a dike. before i would have cared. >> there are a lot of women in the gay community who identify that way, and crotch to you. >> i'm a honey badger. i love you shell talk to you soon. >> i love you too. [ applause ] >> 58 minutes after the hour. right back on the "stephanie miller show." ♪

♪ [ theme music ] ♪ oh, well hello, current tv fans. you are right, i just had to go into my rolodex, and find east coast gays. we'll see who we can get in here on the "stephanie miller show." talking to you rob reiner.

get up. we're talking with judy tenuta i'm having her play the accordance at my wedding -- it was rude of him to do it when i am single but i can work on that. and much more to come. we have a lot of folks on the phone, and we have jacki schechner in the current news center-o-plex. hi jacki. >> good morning, stephanie. good morning, everyone. mitt romney traveled to north carolina wanting to talk about energy, but the press had to ask mitt romney on where he wants on the gay marriageish -- issue. he reaffirmed he does not support civil unions say they

are mare ages by a different name. conservatives are thankful for president obama giving them the gift to be able to coalesce and this issue, but while mitt romney may pick up some support on the right, he may lose some in the middle. the "new york times" profiled the direction both were going. bloomberg making an announcement saying the major turning point in the history of american civil rights, showing at least on this particular issue where the mayor's endorsement would lie. the washington post is running an article highlighting mitt romney's high school years, honing on on reports the candidate was a bit of a prankster and maybe even a bully. mitt romney making fun of pinning down and cutting the hair of a male student he said

looked wrong. five men dentally had the dame recollection. the romney campaign says he does not remember it. we'll be right back. ♪

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friends, and their parents, and it wouldn't dawn on them that somehow their friend's parents would be treated differently. it doesn't make sense to them. and frankly that's the kind of thing that prompts the change in perspective. >> uh-huh. >> the tolerance. >> children of the future. right? 6 minutes after the hour. 1-800-steph-1-2. stephaniemiller.com the website. very historic day because there's new sexy liberal swag. check it out. it's a new one -- they are new cute fitted girl shirts. and then the parties in minneapolis this saturday tickets are almost gone. all right, jim who said today is a proud day for all

americans, and central to the political ideas. president obama's words remind that marriage equality is for all. >> pat roberts? >> oh my god, that was the worst guess ever. [ buzzer sounds ] >> no, ted olson. [ applause ] >> who said president obama's words today will be celebrated by generations to come. the president's word provide genuine hope that they will be % the first generation to grow up to truly pursue the american dream. our constitution's promise, the promise of liberty is one that every generation must realize, and president obama realized this is the defining element of our generation's search for greater freedom. >> wilson and johnson. >> no chad griffin. by the way, chad, i don't have

your new email, call me. >> look at you getting in with all of the power gays. >> right? >> are they battery powered. >> i'm princess of power gays. >> are they sustainable? >> they are sustainable gays. >> so they are the gay avengers that you are assembling. >> that's right. hi, brian. >> i'm an african american man and i don't subscribe to the idea that african american's not supporting him. yesterday in north carolina that was kicking people who don't have equal rights in this country. yesterday obama lifted everybody up. he lifted the gay community up. he basically said i'm going to go to the wall for you guys.

a as democrat, and i'm speaking to all democrats out there, all of you guys, you need to go to the wall for obama this year. >> yeah. >> for him -- >> double down. >> for him to come out this close to the election, he is basically telling us that he's putting his election on the line for this -- >> yeah he said -- >> -- the for what should be our belief. >> yeah. he said it may hurt me. >> yes. >> but that's why, as i quoted american president to start the show, he said something about this job is partially about character, and he said i can tell you this job is entirely about character. >> that's right. for me and my girlfriend this only strengths our resolve to get out and canvas for him, and give when we can.

after he came out, it affirmed by belief in the fact that he -- he can still change this country the way we want it to be. >> yeah. finally, brian, it completes the promise of that first speech he gave, that we have some gay friends in the red states. >> that's right. >> it still sends shivers up any spine. hi, lisa, you are on the "stephanie miller show." >> good morning. starting my day with chris lavoie is the most wonderful experience. [ romantic music ] >> and i wish he would stretch in his chair more often. >> oh, my god. >> seriously, though. earlier this morning, i was watching one of those other news programs, and one of their guests actually said that joe biden's interview was taped on friday and was not aired until sunday, so i have to wonder if

chris is right and that maybe they had a little bit more time to sort of see how things developed before obama made his announcement yesterday. >> i don't know, lisa. that's not what i have heard. it seems like through all channels they are saying he decided this months ago and was going to make it known before the convention. joe biden tends to be a little bit -- what is the word -- improvisational. and i think after the north carolina vote, you cannot deny this took political courage. >> oh, absolutely. absolutely. >> and for everybody that is saying that joe biden is mouthy he is also a very skilled politician. >> yeah. >> so i have to -- >> i like to talk off the cuff -- i don't even wear cuffs anymore. no point. >> obama said i hesitated in part because i thought civil unions would be sufficient.

>> i'm gay and that's what i used to think. there was an era where you thought this will never be possible. but the separate and equal argument started to resinate with people. i was sensitive that the word marriage is a very powerful word. a leading gay activist said obama have help build a national con census. this gallup poll is only 50% for, 48 against on gay marriage -- >> but it just shows the difference between him and romney. matter of character doing something that is right. >> yeah. >> and romney can't do anything that isn't just -- whatever the short-end game for the moment is. >> yeah, he was more interested

yesterday in -- i'm -- i'm not a flip flopper -- >> when these issues were raised in my state of massachusetts i did not favor marriage between people of the same gender. my view is domestic partnership benefits, hospital visitation rights and the like are appropriate, but the others are not. >> i -- i -- >> thanks for your support. >> yeah. literally he wants to etch-a-sketch that he said i'm going to be more pro gay rights than ted kennedy. >> that wasn't me. >> republicans like to say they are all about freedom, and i dare say obama is more for freedom. >> independent voters strongly in favor of gay marriage. but the people -- different people pointing out different

things. pennsylvania, conservative-leading independent states like iowa and nevada could be put off by this. ralph reid said this is unanticipated gift to the romney campaign. it is certainly to fuel a record turnout of voters of faith to the polls. >> there are voters of faith who don't believe in mitt romney's faith either. >> yeah, it will be interesting. this is going to activate the base on both parts. there could be really record turnout on this -- in fact the president pointing the generational aspects. >> when i go to college campuses i sometimes talk to republicans that think i have terrible views on foreign or the economy, but are very clear when it comes to

same-sex equality -- or sexual orientation, that they believe in equality. they are much more comfortable with it. >> yeah. that's the other thing. it may activate -- people are saying young people won't come out in the same numbers as last time. now we're see. >> also have i breaking news for you -- [ nbc "nightly news" theme ] >> rob reiner next hour. >> oh. okay. >> i'm multi-tasking here. >> did you get that courtney. get -- >> yeah at current tv, they are business illy changing the chi ron -- shall we right now -- file photo. [ screaming ] [ laughter ] >> oh, olar in maryland. you are on the "stephanie miller show." >> hi, stephanie. i love your show. stephanie and crew. >> thank you. >> i'm so excited because i'm

dyslexia, and i like the president when he spoke out, because he spoke out for not only just people getting married, because that's a right. i don't think that have anything to do with the religion first and foremost and a lot of me and my friends we share different -- i'm an independent and some of them are democrats black republicans or whatever they want to be but to me i think people have the right to do what they want to do and for the republicans to try to speak for the middle-aged blacks i'm 53, and i really don't care about who marry who. >> right. >> black people think about what is important in their life not who people marry, and i love your show, and i don't watch no other stations -- >> oh, thank you. thank you. >> oh. we love you olar.

>> did she mean dyslexic? i'm not sure. >> i knew what she meant. >> maybe she did mean that. in that case maybe it doesn't what courtney puts up on the tv. >> she is lisdexic. >> yeah. all right, 17 minutes after the hour. right back on the "stephanie miller show." >> hey, i like it. i like it a lot. >> announcer: it's the "stephanie miller show." >> and we're still hot on the mic. >> yay! yay! >> okay. what number -- >> i'm not going to tell you why we're still hot on the mic. >> we're still hot on the mic. that's why i tell you these things. so you don't give out phone numbers and stuff -- >> should i say 8:30? >> 8:30 would be good.

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because the hair is still growing up. >> has the hole healed? >> i check it out and let you know. >> and aisha and john in boston at the wilber theater. tickets going fast for that one as well. and hal is back in l.a. -- this just in from rebecca taylor. rob reiner doing the show in the next segment. >> they are scrambling in the current tv control room for photos -- >> oh! >> yes just found -- >> oh geez. >> huh? >> britt in phoenix. >> trifle. >> hey, britt? >> hey, steph what has hand the

last four years? >> what do you mean? >> the last time i spoke to you i was in ohio. >> uh-huh. >> and i was working for the change that you can believe in campaign. >> oh, wow. >> uh-huh. >> and -- and i actually got to meet the then presumptive candidate for the president of the united states. >> wow. >> and it worked. i guess -- i guess i was the bump -- >> yeah. >> that's right. >> you were the terrorist electorate bump. all right. the president yesterday. >> in the end the values they care most deeply about, and she cares most deeply about is how we treat other people, and we are both practicing christians, and obviously this position may be considered to put us at odds with the views of others but when we think about our faith, the thing at root that we think

about is not only christ sacrificing himself on our behalf, but it's also the golden rule. treat others the way you want to be treated. >> wow. [ dramatic music ] >> yes, he did. the only way he could go one more step further is let michelle obama gay marry me when i meet her next month in l.a. >> that would be hot. >> right? >> the president is going to be here. >> i know at george clooney's house. >> oh, my god! >> maybe i should see if they can take that restraining order off because i did >> >> hop his for instance. >> i know where his house is. yeah i climbed his fence to try to get a better look at him and his friends playing basketball shirtless. >> there might be a little more secret service now. >> yeah. >> considering my past history with george, i won't go hiking.

>> you are not going hiking. let me say it again. >> i was shop last night. that's -- they were really good shots. they just grazed me. just pushed me back a little bit. [ laughter ] >> hey, tony, you are on the "stephanie miller show." >> hey, stephanie. what is going on? i'm proud to be an american today. >> yep. >> and i'm so proud of president obama. you know -- you know before i went to church with president obama and our denomination which is a black church in chicago, 10,000 members, and we passed equal marriage -- equality thing in the church in 2005. >> right. >> okay. so all of this stuff of divide and concur to try to save black people or black churches or

black whatever don't support this is wrong. it's just another tactic to keep people separated. so 10,000 members we got your back. >> you have always been my girl tony. >> you know it girl. and i got to get on chris a little bit this morning. >> what did i do? >> okay. even if they did throw the -- you know put -- put biden out there to test the waters -- >> right. >> -- i don't think that's true because we already know everybody that would not vote for him are still not going to vote for him for the same reason. >> that's true. >> and even if it is why look a gift horse in the mouth. you know, it got done. all of these people that are complaining and whining, what is the end result. >> yeah. i was just wondering if it was. >> you are still a nay sayer. rob reiner next, i think on the "stephanie miller show."

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anyone who steps up to the microphone. they are crawl through the desert and when they find it out is a mirage they will drink the sand. >> now we have rob reiner on the phone. good morning. >> stephanie, how are you today? >> gayer than ever. my blog yesterday, i started with this job is entirely about character. >> it really is. he took a position that is -- we don't know how it will play out politically, hopefully it won't hurt him because we need people like this who stand up for what our founding fathers intended which is everyone in this country should be equal. >> rob you were in studio with

us not too long ago, and we talked about this that i have to say -- just yesterday this makes us nervous if it gives us a president romney which will take us back as you know unbelievably in the battle for gay rights. >> i'm hoping -- i know obama only carried north carolina by 14,000 votes the last time and this will certainly not help him in certain circles, but we want to believe that the people who are against gay marriage are not going to vote for him anyway. now the question is are they single-issue voters that will be energized enough to come out when they might not have come out ordinarily. but we also hope we're energizing young people, and people under 40 are wildly in favor of marriage equality, and basically equal rights for everyone. so hopefully we can energize some of those people to come out

and net out even on this. >> rob this is what leadership is, though. how do you -- as obviously one of our greatest straight allies how do you think this will affect the debate? because this is a sitting president of the united states of america. >> right. and by the way the first black president of america. i mean it's historic in so many ways, but i think it will play out good if we can frame it beyond just marriage equality because this is really about civil rights. this is really about whether or not we view people in this country as lesser? we have only one group of people in america that are viewed as second class citizens under the law, and that is the gay lesbian community. so this has to be now -- talked about in a grander scheme, which is this is the last piece of the civil rights puzzle being put into place.

we are now -- if we now view everyone in america as equal, we are -- we are realizing the dreams of -- of what our founding fathers meant. >> rob, you know, if my polling has any indication meaning the people that called the show in the last hour and a half blacks, whites independents. they have all said the same thing. this is courage. and i think -- particularly when your opponent is mitt romney, when you show true courage which is so rare in politics, and you show true principal that's the other thing that contrasts well. >> it does. and i can say in general that the democratic party has always been a party of inclusivity. when it comes to the civil rights acts, and policies for women, these things i think are going to start cutting against romney and showing that he is -- you know is -- they are

for making sure people don't get to the polls to vote. they are for cutting off health care for women. they are for basically trying to keep this country for rich white people, and i think that it does show great courage on obama's part, but ultimately this is what we want in leaders, to do the right thing, and he has done the right thing. >> look at each and every issue, your lovely and talented wife michelle i know is with my future husband, your son jake reiner -- >> you are going the other way? is that the other bit of breaking news? [ nbc "nightly news" theme ] >> just when obama going in favor of gay marriage you are going to go the other way? >> jake makes me oozy in the knees. >> oh, okay. >> this is already going to i think energize the youth vote, don't you? >> i do.

i do. this is just a matter of time, we have said this many many times, but there was a time in this country when women couldn't vote, when blacks couldn't marry whites or blacks couldn't vote we're going to look back and say you mean there was a time when a group of people were thought of as second-class citizens? and people are going to realize this is not going to hurt society. it's not like -- it's like jon stewart said, does this mean i have to marry a gay person? it doesn't mean that. you can do whatever you want. you can -- you know, whatever religious believes you have are not going to be effected by the. it just means that we'll all be equal under the law. >> romney things marriage should be between a man and his eight

sister wives. [ buzzer sounds ] >> oh, there you go jim. the. shows it close in terms of marriage equality. republicans oppose it by a bigger margin than 2-1. let's resign this party to the dust bin of history. >> well -- >> it's time for them to go the way of the wigs. >> there are prominent. s on our side. >> yeah. >> laura bush. people are on our side on this thing. what about all of the gay members of -- you know congress, and state houses across the country who are republicans? don't they want to be thought of as equal under the law? these are lawmakers. >> rob, i think the key in this

gallup poll is independents are for gay marriage 57% to 40. >> that helps us because we're basically fighting over those independents in seven to 12 key battleground states, but i think we have to broaden this issue to not just be about gay marriage. it has to be about equal rights under the law for everyone. if you can frame it that way -- i don't think romney is going to be wanting to talk about these things on the campaign trail. >> the conversation we always have how provably far to the right this party has gone he has signed a pledge to enact a constitutional federal amendment banning gay marriage. >> i know. they have dragged this -- the party has gone so far to the right, and unfortunately they have dragged us as democrats further to the right than we would like to be. but this is a funny country.

we have a way of correcting things as we go along, you know? and this is a wonderful thing that he has come out to say. >> and the president, as he said was evolving, but i think -- i was reading a quote from audacity of hope and he said then, i -- i probably need to be open to the fact that i might be wrong on this. >> yes i know. and it does take time for a lot of people. it's -- you know, these are entrenched ideas. that's why we did this play eight that was written by lance black which was based on the trial -- the federal trial we had against proposition eight. because we wanted people to get inside that courtroom and see what was going on. and when you put it to a legal test, the other side literally -- i'm not exaggerating, you can look at it on youtube. they have no witnesses. they have no evidence. there are no facts on their

side, and when you get educated you start to realize a lot of these old prejudices, they just melt away. >> yeah. speaking of which now that you brought it up can you get me into george clooney's house to see the president? >> do you have $40,000? >> not on me but i'll bring him a sexy liberal t-shirt. i know friends i could borrow it from, rob. >> i'm going. i'm not going to pay for you and me. >> come on your wife is in syracuse. i'll be your beard. >> he already has a beard. >> i'll have two beards. >> we have billy from texas and he said it dilutes his marriage. [ laughter ] >> like it's watering it down.

>> what does it do all of a sudden his wife is not going to sleep with him now? i don't understand. >> yeah that's what i mean. there -- their arguments were almost like comedy. >> i know and it's funny because one of the reasons that president obama gave for why he came out the way he did, was that his daughters you know, go to school and there are single-sex parents of some of their friends, and they realize these are loving people that are committed. they -- you know, they are bringing up their children, the children are wonderful happy kids. >> yeah. >> and that's by the way one of the things we talked about in eight, and that is, you know committed gay couples make just as happy if not happier children -- >> yeah. >> -- because they really want these children. >> i have evolved on this.

i had one relationship that we called each other wives. and i never thought this would happen. and i cried that kids would see this and know i can grow up the way i want to and serve my country, it's just amazing. >> yes and when you see the rate of suicide of teenagers because they feel they are being rejected by the rest of society it is just unconscionable. >> epidemic intolerance. >> and it's because of people like rob reiner. [ bell chimes ] [ applause ] >> i didn't call in to get that kind of beautiful thing that you just said. >> oh. the way to say you really love me back is take me to the $40,000 dinner. >> oh! >> i'm mr. mom this week,

because michelle is in new york so i have to make my daughter to school. >> oh, whatever with your family values. okay. bye-bye. >> he makes me cry. >> you don't understand how much time energy and money that he and his wife have put into this thing. and his son is so cute -- i don't know what is up with the this morning. i'm a little cattywompus. we'll be right back on the "stephanie miller show." >> that doesn't so bad was it? >> i got to say that was fantastic. >> announcer: it's the "stephanie miller show." ♪

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>> announcer: stephanie miller -- ♪ oh, girls just want to have fun ♪ ♪ girls wanna, wanna have fun ♪ >> gay, fun. it is the "stephanie miller show." welcome to it. 52 minutes after the hour. judy tenuta is warming up on the accordion out there. jim, who said -- by the way that was a hint -- just coming in -- >> yes. president obama continues to be a true leader for equality and i have never been prouder to call him my president than i am day. the words of the president have reinforced that they are worthy

of love just like anyone else. >> gary [ inaudible ]. >> no, cindy lopper. >> oh, that was a clue. >> yeah. the true colors foundation. because mr. president, your true colors shine through. and we applaud you. [ applause ] ♪ >> okay. i'm fine nobody help me. >> are you okay? >> yeah. >> we should get cindy lopper on the show. >> yeah, we should. she is a little busy today on capitol hill. >> oh, sure. >> and here is mitt romney. >> states are able to make decisions with regards to domestic partnerships such as hospital visitation rights benefits and so forth can be determined state by state, by my view is marriage itself is a relationship between a man and a women. i know/other people have differing views -- >> like my grandfather.

>> -- but i have the same view i have had -- >> for the last five minutes. >> yes exactly since back when i said i'm going to be more pro gay rights than ted kennedy. >> wow. >> yeah. okay. so i thought the president just said a lot of stuff yesterday that was really -- he talked about his daughters -- he made this so personal. he talked about his daughters. he said it is important for me personally to affirm that same-sex couples should be able to get married. >> he is forcing people to get gay married. just like he is forcing us to use those light bulbs. >> that light bulb legislation that george bush signed? >> we will force you to eat gay light bulbs now.

>> that's right. >> senior firms said obama came to this decision earlier this year. they conceded that biden's comments accelerated the time line. >> that's a big-f-ing deal. what did i do? >> hey, baby. >> this goes right back to lyndon johnson. >> yes. >> he said i may be losing the south forever, but this is what i have to do. >> yeah. >> when he signed the civil rights act. >> exactly. just so many of the things resinated that he said. he thought of the solders that were fighting on my behalf, but yet feel constrained now that don't ask, don't tell is gone. even people serving our country

don't get the same rights that married people do. let's go to sarah in madison. hi, sarah. >> hi, stephanie. >> hello. >> all the president did was offer his opinion. mitt certainly has an opinion. it's not like he is changing policy on anything yesterday. >> yeah. well, what are you talking about -- >> oh, i'm sorry -- >> yes, chris you said that earlier -- i'm like well the president doesn't have the power to say effect the supreme court's decision, but he could effect the debate. that's why i was asking rob reiner about that. that is what true leadership is. it's incredible. the head of the national organization for marriage. she said politically we welcome this. we think it is a huge mistake. president obama is choosing the money over the voters. >> so north carolina can hold

the entire country hostage. >> yeah. >> for sure. >> laura ingram just tweeted she is looking for callers who are black or muslim who are against this policy. >> suddenly they like black muslins. >> lies driving a wedge, laura. who is going to pull your hair now. >> the "stephanie miller show" would like to apologize for the % reference that laura ingram likes her hair pulled during sex. but she probably does. hi, queen bee. >> hi y'all. i am one more supporter of gay rights and our president. the polls show that older voters favor the republicans. these voter suppression laws, is that not then going to hurt the republicans. >> wouldn't that be something if

their voter suppression backfired on them. ♪ na na na na na ♪ >> thank you. dan in kansas real quick. hey, dan. >> hi, steph. >> hi, go ahead. real quick. >> yeah, i just wanted to say i grew up in north carolina in the 50s and 60s, i'm a 58 year old truck drive and been a teamster for 37 years, and what obama did was fantastic. and i think he'll be rewarded for standing up for his convictions. >> i hope so. >> dan what is the matter with kansas? nothing by friend because you are in it. >> that's right. [ applause ] >> judy tenuta up next. >> tenuda? >> yeah. on the "stephanie miller show." ♪ ♪

♪ what goes with marriage equality? judy tenuta, and an accordion right? you can't have marriage equality without accordion music. ♪ >> new book full frontal to nudie. whoo! >> here to talk about that and celebrate with us this morning. hi, judy. as you said about marriage equality it could happen. >> it could happen. i have been performing gay

marriaging during my show for i don't know how many years -- >> a woman ahead of our time. and you jacki schechner. >> let's hear the news from jacki. ♪ [ laughter ] >> good morning, stephanie. good morning, everyone. . the president isn't planning to just announce his support of gay marriage and move on they have released a new video working his stance into the forward frame. >> let me say this 3,000 years of human history shouldn't be discarded so quickly. >> the president points out the rights that mitt romney would deny would be health insurance, adoption, among others. up until today, many in hollywood were a little hesitant

to give money to president obama accusing him of compromising on key issues but in light of yesterday's announcement people are opening up their wallets. normman lear and his wife gave the max they could, $80,000 within just moments of the president giving. small donors giving too. buzzfeed saying obama received $1 million within 90 minutes of the announcement. $12 million would have made tonight's fund raiser at george clooney's house the last in history, and now reports are it's $15 million. people are vying for a spot at

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have got to celebrate the gays celebrate the gay. we got to celebrate the gay marriage >> yay! yay! okay! [ applause ] >> it's judy's new book "full frontal to nudity." >> yes it is going to be on ibooks, anything i ipad. it's on line. >> it's what any kids are doing. >> i am on the airplane and everyone is a year older than god's pants. and they all look like the letter c as they get on the plane. so that's kind of a tip-off. and they are like i love the kendall. what do you have on the kendall for me?

>> do you have the ta -- nudity on this? >> yes. >> yes, you were saying at the top of the hour that you have been doing gay marriages for years, in your club act, a woman way ahead of your time. >> yeah, and the gay marriages are the most fun. sometimes i get straight couples who say, would you renew our vows. boring, hello. >> people who renew their vows usually get divorced. [ bell chimes ] [ applause ] >> isn't it true? >> yeah. >> it's just important for gays to have the right to be able to have all of the rights that all of these other trolls have. >> yeah. >> you know. seriously. and besides they make much better wedding receptions. >> right? >> okay? >> know how to party. >> okay. thank you.

>> the head of the -- >> and rachel has taken to pronouncing it with the german accent. >> right. >> he said while president obama has played politics on this issue, the republican party has been clear. oh, please. >> oh, yeah. oh, please. >> he is the biggest flipper in the history of flopping. >> and how about the other day when rick santorum came on jay leno. >> yeah. >> the only time you should tell a woman what do with her eggs is when you're ordering breakfast at denny's. yeah, he's a donkey. >> that just shouts comedy. rick santorum on jay leno doesn't it? >> he is packing the derm. >> yeah. and the boner he acted like he wanted to no talk about it --

>> i think he made his position pretty clear. i have always believed that marriage was between a man and a woman. the republicans here on capitol hill are focused in on the economy. where are the jobs? and our focus is going to continue to be on the economy like it has been -- >> your focus is on blocking all of the president's jobs acts. >> yes. >> he believes marriage is between one orange man and one orange woman. >> oh, yeah. >> together they make a cheto. >> look i brought the tan mom! [ laughter ] >> she is looking healthier now. >> your purse looks exactly like the tan mom. >> yeah, i brought her in as a plus-one for her show, i hope you don't mind. >> yeah, because gay people are bad parents. she brought her daughter into a

tanning booth -- >> allegedly. >> she is nasty, when you look like sam sonnite -- >> and she wanted her child to look like a traffic cone. >> in the 70s did you ever do the baby oil and the reflector, like i have to get really tan for the prom. [ laughter ] >> and it's so hard because we were in chick, when you can find the sun, you know? >> yeah, exactly. >> i managed to get a sun burn -- >> you are from chicago. i'm from buffalo, same thing. >> but you had raid oh in chicago -- >> oh, yes, and i did a local show in chicago -- >> okay. >> you have been stalking -- >> you can't remember all of the shows she has done -- >> she has been canceled. >> when people come up to me and they were like i was on your

show, i'm like you have to be -- >> some people want to talk to judy. >> who could it be? i hope it's not my parole officer? >> hi steve. >> hi. speaking of marrying at judy's shows, i think you guys should have the world's largest sexy liberal wedding ceremony. >> oh. >> oh, that -- >> that's a grand idea. >> make the guinness book of world records. >> oh. >> the point i wanted to make was what john boner was talking about. marriage is one of the largest industries in the united states. >> right. i forget the numbers, but somebody talked about how much this is going to cost north carolina. >> i won't spend a dime there. i have plenty of friends there, and they are going to have to visit me in chicago. >> there you go.

>> they are so anti-gray, there is not even a crate and barrel there. [ laughter ] >> it is just wrong. >> forget about pottery barn. >> yeah. >> that is just wrong. megan in maryland you are on the "stephanie miller show." >> hello. y'all rock. >> yeah! >> you are a tough act to follow, but i wanted to comment on that caller yesterday, the exwhite sue primmist. >> how about that, right? >> megan talk about what he said. >> well, he came on saying he has been a white supercyst for sometime and i guess had some sort of epiphany and found god and argued that as tax-paying

americans, we should all have equal rights. >> yeah. more and more people are coming to this that it just -- bigotry is bigotry no matter who it is against. >> absolutely. absolutely. >> right in line with marriage equality, i have to stand my ground on marriage equality now that i -- now that i always -- when i do shows now because of all of this stand your ground law, i have to preface my show by saying okay. everybody this is just an accordion, it will not harm you -- >> yeah. >> it will anow you, but -- [ laughter ] >> that caller just gave me a light bulb moment. we should do a gay wedding at l.a. sexy liberal. >> i would love to do it! i saved my beautiful whiteout fit for you. >> where is your minister degree

from -- how -- are you an official -- >> yeah, i am. i -- i'm an official -- i guess you would call it a marriage chaplain. >> sure. >> you're an official, official. >> years ago i wanted to see if i could open one in las vegas. but you know -- i'm not slutty enough. >> [ laughter ] >> it's hard to get -- yeah you have to get funding for that anyway -- i don't own a casino but i was trying to be like a chaplain at the elvis drive through, you know. >> yeah -- if i ever get a -- what is the word -- again. [ bell chimes ] [ applause ] [ applause ] >> you will be playing at the reception. and we need mini gaga. >> oh, i love it. ♪

>> and we're going to have a bunch of little mini dressage horses. >> and maybe you should always have liza. stephanie we got to pray for the gay -- [ laughter ] >> and then just shatter -- >> stephanie i just have to say i have to be here for gay marriage -- [ laughter ] >> when jewish people break a glass in a wedding, and we'll just break one of liza's hips. [ laughter ] >> melissa melissa, get her a chair, oh my god. quick get your doughnut. >> i can't talk when she is here. she makes me laugh. >> oh. >> bill is a trucker in ohio. hi bill. >> yeah!

woe! >> hi, bill. bill can you blow your horn for us. >> that was with your mouth. >> he did the fake one. we want a real one. >> that's the real one. i got the window open. >> awesome. okay. go ahead. >> steph you have got to stop what you are doing. >> all right. >> you have -- i'm a republican and you have melin me listening to these republican talk shows and going this is a lie. >> yay! >> if you keep it up i might drop the republican party all together. >> we love you bill. here is a republican song for you. >> hey, bill, you are a trucker, we love that you are getting a little closer to the middle. truck on truck on keep on

trucking. it's time for a polka. >> you are the only person who is pronouncing boner's name right. >> thank you. [ applause ] >> at least don't go to the middle while on the road. >> no, just go forward. >> medians for a reason. >> 18 minutes after the hour carbonite, carbonite, just do it. i get those oh-no letters, judy. >> everything is gone. >> i had that happen -- you have to send your computer away to -- >> right. >> yeah. >> not have you had carbonite onlike back up. >> i need carbonite on line back up. >> you can back up your i-books

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